area51novel Chapter 529 - 526 A False Alarm
Chapter 529 - 526 A False Alarm
The wrinkled bark bore several neat scratch marks.
Bi Fang pressed his hand against the large tree, his fingers simulating a grab. The audience could clearly see that a human hand couldn’t encompass such large scratch marks, indicating the owner of these paw prints must be a very large creature.
[Bear? Is there a bear nearby?]
[Damn, I better check if Old Fang is the first one to find a clue?]
[Seems like it.]
[Awesome, the hunt is on!]
The audience began to jeer, but Bi Fang shook his head and gestured for the drone to come closer.
In the play of light and shadow, Bi Fang caressed the scarred bark, then bent down to inspect the nearby soil: "These were left a long time ago, at least a couple of months back. There are no footprints on the ground, so it must’ve been a black bear passing by."
"Fresh scratch marks typically cut through the bark to reveal the white wood underneath. Now the trunk has darkened; it has been oxidized for a very long time. It’s impossible to locate the black bear based on this."
"Unless its territory is nearby. But that clearly isn’t the case, as apart from this scratch mark, there are very few signs of activity from other large animals nearby."
It turned out to be a false alarm!
The audience was greatly disappointed.
They had thought that Boss Fang would be the first hunter to find information on prey this morning.
However, the sudden appearance of the black bear’s scratch marks served as a reminder to everyone that indeed, there are many black bears in the forests of Japan.
Bi Fang shook his head, pushing aside his thoughts.
"Continuing our earlier topic, someone asked why bears like honey. Actually, in a bear’s diet, honey isn’t the main component, but it’s very important to them."
Bi Fang continued his walk and chat with the audience, which was his usual style.
This tested one’s concentration, requiring simultaneous observation of the surroundings and timely checking of the comments to respond. For most people, this would be too challenging; they might even trip and fall while walking.
Bi Fang felt that based on this alone, he should at least manifest a skill that allowed him to multitask.
"Bears eat a variety of foods, and some are not easily digestible. Honey aids digestion and absorption, improving the bear’s immunity and quickly replenishing its body energy."
"Moreover, when bears enter hibernation, they must rely on body fat converted into energy to maintain their needs."
"Among all nutrients, sugars are the easiest to convert into fat. Considering these factors, it’s only natural that bears are particularly fond of honey."
"In addition to ant nests and honey, there are many other indicators that are easy to observe, like shrubs with berries that have been trampled on, possibly by the meticulous work of black bears."
Bi Fang elaborated on the various possible clues while picking a small red fruit from a nearby branch and popping it into his mouth.
"Hmm, not bad, sour and sweet."
[Holy shit, what did Boss Fang just put in his mouth?]
[What is that thing? Eating it just like that, isn’t he afraid of poisoning?]
"Don’t worry, it’s just Rubus, from the raspberry family. Speaking of which, it can even nourish vitality and energy."
Bi Fang vividly remembered following the old professors into the forest for re
[Yeah, does Old Fang know anything? Didn’t you discover it?]
"How should I know?"
Bi Fang shook his head, he was also unclear about the specifics, but it seemed there were no plans for development from those above; instead, the area had been protected.
Even Bi Fang had been instructed not to disclose the specific location to others.
But it didn’t matter anymore, it had nothing to do with him now.
The only news he knew was that the individual brought back, which had shown remarkable vitality, had been kept in a lab with ample space, and was fed at fixed points every day.
There were plans, apparently, to bring in a Female Pseudo-Crocodile for breeding purposes, to further observe the behavioral habits of this species.